AR LOCATION-BASED DIGITAL TOUR

The Route

The “Ancient Theatres of Epirus” is a cultural route promising many travels in one, travels through time, places and senses. Five archaeological sites and their Theatres are the main stops, the starting points from where everyone can collect and compose experiences that interest and inspire them.

The Theatres

The Theatres are the main protagonists of the cultural route for a reason. In antiquity, theatre was much more than what we understand by the word today. Alongside the agora, it was the trademark of the city-state, of its public life. It was the space where citizens gathered to watch dramatic performances, spectacles connected to religion, intended not only to entertain, but also to teach. The theatre was one of the nuclei of life in the ancient city.

The App

It is an on-site digital tour augmented reality mobile application suitable for iOS & Android devices, which you can download for free.

The application supports both predefined routes, guiding the visitor to follow them, and autonomous exploration in the archaeological site.

You may choose one of the four digital avatars (Archaeologist – Ancient Man – Ancient Woman – Robot) who will welcome and accompany you, audibly presenting the appropriate content at each stop. Each character provides a presentation with a different style and degree of detail, giving the visitors the ability to choose what suits them best.

At some stops of the tour, you will be able to display on your device’s screen 3D representations of selected buildings in life-size, as they were in ancient times, digitally placed in their actual location. These 3D reconstructions are presented on the screen as an additional visual layer above the actual image captured by your device’s camera. Thus, with the use of state-of-the-art technologies, a small sense of the ancient grandeur of the space is given.

“Ancient Theatres of Epirus”, a unique augmented reality experience that will be unforgettable!